That Intimate Gathering

Friendship is a strange thing. We talk about it so casually that we sometimes forget how miraculous it actually is. We say, “Oh, that’s my f...

Is it the writer, the director or the actor - A Hari Raya reflection.

Every year, after the first day of Hari Raya, somewhere in Singapore, a folding table is being opened, a bunch of fairy lights are being tes...

Is Covid Still a Thing?

There is something almost comedic about telling people you have Covid in 2026. Not tragic-comedic. More like sitcom-comedic. The kind where ...

Settled-ness

On the first day of Hari Raya this year, I found myself noticing something strange.   Nobody was fighting.   Now, to be clear, I do not mean...

Raya Songs, Raya Scoldings, and the Art of Letting People Be

Every year, without fail, Hari Raya arrives with three things: kuih raya that mysteriously finishes itself, family group chats that suddenly...